System and method to process and display information related to real estate by developing and presenting a photogrammetric reality mesh

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for multidimensional visualization of data and using the visualization in any of a number of applications to result in visualization configurations usable for a variety of purposes. The system includes one or more processors, one or more databases, at least one graphical user interface (GUI), and control technology for a user to control a display, where the display typically is visualizable through the GUI.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system to create and display a user controllable three dimensional interactive reality-based geospatial coordinate-based reality mesh visualization of a geographic area with buildings and other structures, said visualization further including depictions based on calculated financial determinations related to said buildings overlaid over said geographic area with a processor driven system; said system comprising:
 a server-based processor;   at least one repository with at least text and metadata corresponding to at least some images;   at least one database comprising financial property data;   a graphical user interface (GUI); and   a control technology engine for controlling visualization appearing on said GUI;   said processor configured to:   recognize selection of a selected geographic area for visualization;   identify in said at least one repository text and associated metadata representing the selected geographic area and its environs, as well as representing buildings in said selected geographic area and its environs, including three-dimensional building internal infrastructure, separate living areas, contents, and external structures of each building in said geographic area, including their spatial locations within said geographic area as well as financial property data associated with one or more buildings in said geographic area and its environs;   curate said text and associated metadata so as to formulate said reality mesh visualization;   curate said financial property data at least for associating with individual properties in said reality mesh;   populate a data file with said curated text and associated metadata, together with said financial property data, wherein said metadata characterizes specific building structural elements beyond aesthetics, and arranged in fields;   populate a pick list in said GUI with at least a plurality of said fields for selection, said fields including at least financial parameters based on said financial property data;   upon receipt of selection of one or more fields and a selected geographic area, in said GUI, using the text and associated metadata associated with said selection of one or more fields, formulate a selectable and scalable virtual display as a visualized reality mesh of said selected geographic area, visualized through rendering of geospatial coordinates using a Geographic Information System (GIS), and including one or more overlays for selected fields, said overlays organized based on calculated ranges of values for financial parameters and adjusting said overlays based on said organization; and   afford a user in control of said GUI the opportunity to adjust said visualized reality mesh for geography or fields;   wherein said financial parameters are calculated on a per living unit basis and are based on at least one of recent sales or rentals; a determined adjustment for internal infrastructure, contents, and external structures; tax data; calculated adjustments in value based on dimensional differences; and structural comparisons with similar units in the same and other buildings within and outside of said geographic area.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the resolution of said reality mesh is at 2 cm or better. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said overlays include at least one of shading or shadowing with intensity based on determined ranges. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said overlays are color coded based on determined ranges. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one database is on-goingly populated with data from a plurality of sources in communication with said processor. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein said processor analyzes said source data, compares said source data to existing data in said at least one database, performs an error correction function, and populates said at least one database to correct identified errors. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said processor regularly polls data sources and correspondingly updates said database with newly available financial data. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the step of curating financial property data is repeated upon receipt of said newly available financial data and said visualizations are updated accordingly. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said financial parameters are further calculated based on a comparison to other properties in other nearby geographic areas and adjusted based on precise locations in a building and in a geographic area. 
     
     
         10 . A method for a processor to formulate an executable data file, executable for formulating a multi-dimensional, interactive, visualization on a graphical user interface (GUI) said visualization including overlays coded based on financial ranges, said visualization formed using curated geospatial coordinates, with orientation and content adjustable based upon user input, with a processor driven system; said system comprising a data repository comprising at least text and metadata corresponding to images, at least one database comprising financial property data, a GUI, and a control technology engine for controlling said GUI; comprising the steps of:
 identifying in said at least one database text and related metadata representing a selected three-dimensional geographic area including properties with one or more units for display as well as buildings and environs, including the three-dimensional building internal infrastructure, contents, and external structures of each building in said geographic area, including said buildings' spatial locations within said geographic area, as well as financial data associated with one or more buildings in said geographic area and its environs, where said financial data includes recent sales and rental data;   curating said text and related metadata so as to formulate said reality mesh visualization;   curating said financial property data at least for associating with properties in said reality mesh;   populating a data file with said curated text and related metadata regarding legal properties, where said text and related metadata corresponding to specific detail regarding structural and content elements beyond aesthetics, and arranged in fields;   selecting all fields in said at least one database related to said geographic area and its environs for delivery to an executable file;   forming an executable file structured to provide a display to a user based upon said user device;   wherein upon execution of said executable file a user may select one or more fields in said GUI and said file is configured to present a visualized augmented reality mesh in the GUI display visualized through rendering of geospatial coordinates using a Geographic Information System (GIS) of the selected geography with one or more overlays for selected fields including at least one field related to a calculated anticipated value for one or more properties in said geographic area and environs, said overlays coded based on numerical values in said fields;   wherein said anticipated value is calculated based on a combination of recent sales or rentals; tax data; dimensional differences; structural comparisons with similar units in the same and other buildings within and outside of said geographic area; and   
       wherein said one or more overlays include visualizations based on said calculated anticipated values. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said at least one database is on-goingly populated with data from a plurality of sources in communication with said processor. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein said processor is configured to analyze source data, compares said source data to existing data in said at least one database, to preform an error correction function, and repopulate and reconfigure said at least one database based on error correction. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said coding results in differences in at least one of shading, shadowing, or color. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said at least one database includes one or more fields detailing fixtures by property unit. 
     
     
         15 . A method for a processor to form a color-coded visualization of a geographic location including one or more calculated values for one or more properties in said geographic location, said color coding based on received data stored in at least one database and calculations based on said stored data, said data collected on-goingly from at least public sources; said received data being limited to text and metadata; said processor being a part of a system comprising at least one database, a graphical user interface (GUI), and a control technology engine for controlling said GUI;
 comprising the steps of:   selecting a geographic area for display;   identifying in said at least one database fields and content representing a geographic location and its environs as well as buildings and their environs, including the three-dimensional building internal infrastructure, contents, and external structures of each building in said geographic area, including their spatial locations within said geographic area, as well as financial data associated with one or more buildings in said geographic area and its environs, including recent sales and rental data;   curating said text and associated metadata so as to formulate said reality mesh visualization;   curating said financial property data at least for associating with properties in said reality mesh;   forming a data file using said curated text and associated metadata for populating a GUI display, said GUI display including said buildings and environs;   populating a pick list in said GUI with fields of identified content for selection;   upon selection of one or more fields, determining ranges within each field of data for color-coded display;   displaying in said GUI a selectable and scalable geospatial coordinate rendering in a reality mesh of the selected geographic location with one or more overlays for selected fields, said overlays color coded based on calculated numerical values in said fields; and   affording a user in control of said GUI the opportunity to adjust said visualized reality mesh for geography and fields;   wherein said numerical values are calculated based on a combination of recent sales or rentals; tax data; dimensional differences; structural comparisons with similar units in the same and other buildings within and outside of said geographic area with a determined adjustment for at least one of location, unit views, unit height, altitude, internal infrastructure, contents, or external structures, and calculated adjustments in value based on dimensional differences; and wherein said one or more overlays include visualization based on said calculated anticipated values.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said color-coding is configured to potentially include shading, translucency, and fogginess based on identified property interest. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said color coding includes shading, translucency, and fogginess based on value and highlighting one or more particular areas of interest. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said visualization includes one or more charts, where said one or more charts displays data based on at least one of size or a function of calculated value. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , further including the steps of accepting a dynamic search parameter from said GUI, analyzing said parameter relative to stored text and metadata, and altering said visualization based on said analysis. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said visualization is altered based on at least one of size of unit or internal infrastructure.